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medical abbreviations chatt state nursing

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Awake, alert & oriented X3
AAOX3
abdomen
Abd
Activity of daily living
ADL
Admit
adm
morning
am
ambulate
amb
amount
amt
bowel movement
BM (bm)
blood pressure
BP
Bathroom privileges
BRP
Clean, dry and intact
CDI
central nervous system
CNS
complaint of
c/o
dressing
drsg/dsg
diagnosis
Dx
gram
g, GM, gm
hour
h. (hr)
head of bed
HOB
Height
ht
History
Hx
History and physical
H&P
Intramuscular
IM
Intradermal
ID
intake & output
I&O
Intravenous
IV
kilogram
kg
keep vein open
KVO
lower left extremity
LLE
last menstrual period
LMP
1. level of consciousness
2. laxative of choice
LOC
lumbar puncture
(spinal tap)
LP
Left
lt (L)
left upper extremity
LUE
moves all extremities
MAE
micrograms
mcg
milliliters
mL
moderate
mod
Moter vehicle collison
MVC
negative
neg
no known allergies
NKA
no known drug allergies
NKDA
nothing by mouth
NPO
oxygen
O2
out of bed
OOB
ounce
oz
evening
PM
by mouth
p.o.
Per rectal
PR
before surgery
preop
as needed
PRN
Patient
pt
Right
R (rt)
physical therapy
PT
right lower extremity
RLE
range of motion
ROM
prescription
Rx
immediately
stat.
sexually transmitted disease
STD
Sublingual
subling
Suppository
supp
Suspension
susp
symptoms
Sx
Tablet
tab
tender loving care
TLC
temperature pulse respiration
TPR
Urinalysis
UA
vital signs
VS (vs)
within normal limits
WNL
Weight
wt

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